Boot or shoe.



P. T. MACGOWN.

BOOT OR SHOE@ APPLICAUON FlLED'DEc.29. 191e.

Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

PHILLIP T. MAC'GOWN, OF'MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT. v

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To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, PHILLIP T. MAoGowN, a citizen of: the UnitedV States, residing at Mystic, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented' certain new and useful Improvements in Boots or Slices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to boots and shoes and particularly to the construction of counter stiifeners such as are incorporated in the heels thereof.

lVith the ordinary lboot or slice, particularly if it fits the foot more or less loosely, the heel of the foot and of the stocking or sock covering the same, move up and down against the back portion of the shoe during each step of the wearer which' results in injury to the heel of the foot and also the heel portion of the stocking or sock. The object of my invention is to obviate this objectionable feature vand to provide an improved counter stiifener for boots and shoes which, when incorporated therein, accomplishes this end.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a sectional view of the heel portion of a shoe constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a boot or shoe counter stiifener constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. '3 is a partial side elevation of the forward end of the outer member hereinafter described.

Fig. 4 is a partial side elevation of the forward end of the inner member hereinafter described.

Fig. 5 is a section online 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another form of my invention. Fig. 9 is al longitudinal sectional view of the counter stiffener shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 9.

My improved counter stifl'ener comprises two counter-shaped parts A and B made from any suitable sheet material, preferably sheet metal, the part A being made at its bottom with an inturned flange a and the part B being made at its bottom with an inturned ange b overlying the flange a of part A.

Near their forward ends the two parts A and B are pivotally fastened together as at Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

Application filed December 29,' 1916. Serial N o. 139,439.

sive, each Side of member B is provided near itsforward end and upon its outer side with a stud c formed at its free end with a mutilated head orf fiange c2, while each side of member A is formed near its forward end kwith a holec3 through whichV the adjacent stud c extends. The hole c3 is of the same shape as the head or flange c2 lbut when the two parts A and B occupy their normal relative positions the hole is out of register with 'the'iiange c2.. so that the latter overlies the portion of member'A adjacent hole@3 thereby Vlocking the` two members together. rEhe flange@2v overlies the material of member AV at the side of hole c3 sufficiently to Vpermit of limited relative swinging movement of the two members without Vvdisconnectin them or bringing the flange into register with the hole.

the outer surface of member A. The side of n C and D. VAs shownrin Figs. l` to 7, incluf this recess 04 also coperates with the stud yto hold the latterfagainst lateral displacement in hole c?.

The two members A` and B are assembled by placing the member B within the member A with its rear portion Vrelatively elevated, inserting` the studs c in holes c3 and llowering the rear yportion of member B.

The counter stiflener constructed as above described is incorporated in the heel of a boot or shoe as shown in Fig. l with the outer member VA interposed between the upper F and liningG, and the inner member B inside of the lining G so as to directly receive the heel of the foot, the pivotal connections C and D being so located that the back portion of the inner member B is held from pressing against the back of the shoe. The flange a of member A is placed, together with the lower edges of the upper and its lining, between the innersole H and outersole I, as usual, and the heel attaching nails J are driven through said flange as is the case with the usual counter stiffener.

The ange b of the inner member B rests on top of the innersole H so that a portion of the heel of the foot rests thereon and tends to hold said member in its lowermost position against the innersole. When the heel of the foot slides up and down within the shoe the frictional engagement between the heel of the stocking or sock and the interior of the member B causes the latter to on its pivots C and D with the heel thus relieving and shielding the latter from sliding engagement with the heel portion of the shoe and ohviating the objections to the ordinary boot or shoe pointed out above.

ln order to increase the frictional adherence between the stocking or sock and the inner member B, the latter may have its inner surface covered by a lining of felt, cloth or other appropriate material, fastened thereon by cement or other suitable means.

ln the form of my invention shown in Figs. S, 9 and l() A is the outer counter stiffener member and B the inner heel receiving member which in this instance is pivotally connected as at C and D to the member A by means of studs, a thin washer E of any suitable material, )referably sheet metal, being interposed between each pair of pivotally connected ends to hold the two parts A and B out of contact and provide between them a thin space to accommodate the lining of the shoe.

W hat l claim is:

l. A boot or shoe having a counter shaped heel receiving` member arranged upon the interior of the heel portion thereof, and means pivot-ally connecting the forwardly extending ends of said member to the sides of the shoe.

2. A boot or shoe having a counter shaped heel receiving member arranged upon the interior of the heel portion thereof, and means pivotally connecting the forwardly extending` ends of said member to the sides of the shoe so as to provide for movement thereof with the heel of the foot and hold said member out of movement retarding engagement with the back of the shoe.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a counter stiffener for boots and shoes having a counter shaped heel receiving member arranged within it, and means pivotally connecting the forward ends of said member to the sides of the counter stiffener.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a. counter stiener for boots and shoes having Gopies of this patent may be obtained. for

a. counter-shaped heelreceiving member arranged within it; and means pivotally connecting the forward ends of said member to the sides of the counter stiifener so as to leave a lining accommodating space between said stiffener and member.

5. In a boot or shoe, in combination, a counter stiifener disposed between the lining and upper; a counter shaped heel re- Y in said stiffener and shaped to it the heel of a foot, and means pivotally connecting'the forward ends of said member to the sides of the counter stilfener.

7. ln a boot or shoe, the combination with the counter stiifener thereof, of a member arranged within said stitfener and shaped to iit the heel of a foot, and means pivotally connecting the forward ends of said member to the sides of the counter stiifener so as to provide space between said stiffener and member for the lining of the boot or shoe and hold said member out of movement retarding engagement with. said lining.

8. As a new article of manufacture a counter st-iffener for insertion between the lining and upper of a shoe; a counter-shaped member arranged within said counter stiflfener adapted to occupy a position inside of the lining, and means pivotally connecting the forward ends of said members, said vmeans consisting of a. pair of studs on one of said members each made at its free end with a segmental ange and a pair of segmental holes formed through the forward ends of the other member to receive said studs and which are normally out of register with the seomental flanges of the studs.

ln testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

PHILLIP T. MACGOVN.

ve cents each, by addressing the #Commissioner of atents,

Washington, D. C. 

